Chapter 11 Combining forms and Abbreviations Flashcards

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andr/o

A

male

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2
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balan/o

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glans penis

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3
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crypt/o

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hidden

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4
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epididym/o

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epididymis

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5
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, testicul/o

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testis

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6
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phall/i

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penis

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7
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prostat/o

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prostate

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semin/o, sperm/o, spermat/o

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sperm

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9
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vas/o

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vessel

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10
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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac/fluid)

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11
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cervic/o

A

cervix

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12
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colp/o, vagin/o

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vagina

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embry/o

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embryo

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14
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episi/o, vulv/o

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vulva

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15
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fet/o

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fetus

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16
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galact/o, lact/o

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milk

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17
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gonad/o

A

gonads

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18
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gynec/o

A

woman, female

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19
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hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

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uterus

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20
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lapar/o

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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21
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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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22
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men/o

A

menses

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23
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nat/o

A

birth

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24
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oophor/o, ovari/o

A

ovary

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ov/o
ovum
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perine/o
perineum
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placent/o
placenta
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salping/o
tube
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son/o
sound
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vagin/a
vagin/a
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female
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AB
abortion
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BSE
breast self-examination
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C-section
cesarean section
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D&C
dilation and curettage
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EDC
estimated date of confinement (due date)
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ERT, HRT
Estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy
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FHR
fetal heart rate
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GYN
gynecology
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IUD
intrauterine device
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IVF
in vitro fertilization
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L&D
labor and delivery
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LMP
last menstrual period
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OB-GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
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OC
oral contraceptive
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Pap
papanicolaou smear
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
49
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
50
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
51
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
52
male
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy; also called benign prostatic hyperplasia
54
CIRC, circum
circumcision
55
DRE
digital rectal examination
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ED
erectile dysfunction
57
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
58
TSE
testicular self-examination
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
60
GC
gonorrhea
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GU
genitourinary
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HPV
human papilloma virus
63
STD, STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
64
trich
trichomoniasis
65
VD
venereal disease; STD